If this isn't too broad of a question- what does it take to pass the JLPT 3? I've been studying a lot, and I know things on a high-beginner level. I know te- form, short form, a lot of verbs, a lot of reproducable kanji ( not difficult-ish kanji, but I CAN write them all out correctly), I don't know things like expressing volition, or difficult kanji, or many other concepts. To make it short, what else do I need?

If you have never taken the JLPT, I'd highly recommend picking up a previous year's test. That way you will be familiar with the format and rules for when you take the real test--and you will know what your weak and strong points are.

Disco wrote:Thank you clay. I shall buy that book and look it over. If only there was a 2-3 book instead of a 4-3 though...

Honestly -- please don't take it in the wrong way, I think I'm pretty much at your same level -- JLPT2 is a tidbit too high for you right now.Also next year JLPT will be divided into 5 levels instead of the current 4, so after JLPT3 (which will be N4) there will be JLPT N3 ...

Story behind my name; I was signing up for this forum, genki book in hand, and thinking of a name. In one of the vocabulary lists, there was the word Disco in there, which was weird because it was completely irrelevant and had nothing to do with the lesson. So I put in disco and here I am.